Frankenstein Vocab II Flashcards
Dissipated
given to or marked by dissipation
: the process of slowly disappearing or becoming less
: the act of using all or a lot of money, time, etc., in a foolish way
: behavior that shows you are interested only in pleasure, money, etc.
Maw
: the mouth, jaws, or throat of an animal
Scourge
: someone or something that causes a great amount of trouble or suffering
: a whip that was used to punish people in the past
Uncouth
: behaving in a rude way : not polite or socially acceptable
Disconsolate
: very unhappy or sad
Gait
: a particular way of walking
Conjectured
: an opinion or idea formed without proof or sufficient evidence
Enrapture
: to fill (someone) with delight
Immured
: to enclose within or as if within walls
: imprison
: to build into a wall especially : to entomb in a wall
Precipitous
: very steep
: happening in a very quick and sudden way
: done too quickly and without enough thought or planning